In addition to veterinarians, Rood & Riddle employs approximately 200 full or part-time employees. Seasonal positions are available during peak busy seasons, especially during the spring breeding and foaling season.
Specific job openings will be posted below, when available.
Human Resources
P.O. Box 12070
Lexington, KY 40580
You can also email your application information to hr@roodandriddle.com.
You may use the job form below to submit an application. Please complete the form and save it to your files. You may then print your application and sent it by regular mail or by e-mail attachment to the appropriate addresses above. No phone calls please.
We are currently looking for Equine Nursing Staff for the 2023 season, starting in January. This is a full-time position with competitive benefits. Nursing staff assistants must be available for at least 36 to 48 hours a week (depending on the time of year) and have a flexible schedule. The shifts are from 5:30 am to 6 pm, or 5:30 AM to 6 am. A minimum of one-weekend shift per week is required. During the months of March through May, in addition to a one-weekend shift per week, one full weekend a month is required. Nursing assistants will work with a variety of equine patients along with an experienced team of nurses and doctors. Patient care is the main responsibility of this position and will vary depending on the needs of the patients. Year-round and seasonal positions are available. A minimum of two years of previous horse handling experience is required. Previous experience with Thoroughbred or Standardbreds preferred.
Immediate opening for an ambulatory assistant. Hours are daytime, primarily full-time, with competitive benefits. There is a set start time for the day but the end time varies based on the veterinarian’s schedule and time of year. Hours are mostly Monday through Friday, with a few weekends a year required. Assistant will primarily be assigned to one veterinarian and will travel to farms throughout Central Kentucky and assist with various procedures. Previous horse handling experience is required.
Technicians provide pre-operative care for surgery patients, assist the anesthesia team with pre-operative physicals and induction, and maintain operating room stock and sterilization. Technicians will also assist surgeons while maintaining sterile and aseptic technique and ensure surgical instrumentation is kept appropriately.
Technicians provide pre-operative care for surgery patients, assist the anesthesia team with pre-operative physicals and induction, maintain operating room stock and sterilization. Technicians will also assist surgeons while maintaining sterile and aseptic technique and ensure surgical instrumentation is kept appropriately.
Part-time seasonal help starting mid-January 2023 to handle patients and general equine duties in a fast-paced environment. The hours and department vary from day to day. Weekday positions typically start mid-morning and end in the late afternoon. Weekend hours begin early morning and end in the early afternoon.
No phone calls, please.
EQUINE AMBULATORY ASSISTANT
Interviewing for spring. These are daytime, mostly full-time, with competitive benefits. There is a set start time for the day but the end time varies based on the veterinarian’s schedule and time of year. Hours are mostly Monday through Friday with a few weekends a year required or Friday through Sunday. Assistants will primarily be assigned to one veterinarian and will travel to farms throughout Central Kentucky and assist with various procedures. Previous horse handling experience is required.
Competitive benefits include Health (PPO or HDHP), Dental and Vision Insurance, PTO, 401k, and company and related discounts.
To apply, please email your resume with detailed horse experience to amathes@roodandriddle.com.
No phone calls, please.
These positions will be seasonal and will start in January 2022 and go through July 2022. There will be positions available in nursing and ambulatory, with most of the available positions in the nursing department. Please see the undergraduate opportunities section on our website for more information.
Please Note:
For all positions advertised, Skype interviews are available for eligible out-of-town applicants; however, a working interview may be required for certain positions.
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Due to difficulties with immigration services and the inability to guarantee the obtaining of a suitable visa to allow work within the United States, positions can only be offered to citizens of the United States or candidates with pre-existing immigration clearance for the United States at this time.